The Magical Stroke of Midnight
by, Diana B. Thompson
In the traditional story of Cinderella, the heroine is transformed through magic. There are rules to magic, and consequences to breaking them. Cinderella is faced with the humiliating threat of being transformed back into rags.
CinderSilly is not a story of magical transformation. Instead, her clothes are on loan from a dear old friend. Her carriage is a bicycle. So, why would CinderSilly possibly leave the party at a reasonable hour?
Her friend offers CinderSilly some sage old advice: "The sparkle wears off of every good party at midnight.". Leave. In the end, she sees this is true. CinderSilly remembers her promise to leave on time and she does. Perhaps you remember your own mom saying, ‘nothing good happens after midnight?’. Well, it’s the same thing. It’s never too early to teach children to be responsible and get home at a reasonable hour. No magical rules, no ominous threats, just good common sense.
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